Bridgestone will serve as official U.S. launch partner for Einride's electric and autonomous vehicles, which will be deployed in the tyre manufacturer's fleet.

Hino USA will test and evaluate the Blue Horizon line of electric drivetrain components in its medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

The financial service, covering the Wrightbus range of electric vehicles, will provide leasing packages including charging infrastructure and maintenance as part of a turnkey e-mobility solution.

The money will be awarded to fund the purhcase of fully- and hybrid-electric vehicles and the installation of requisite charging/fuelling infrastructure.

The Department of Transport promises to offer incentives to purchase zero-emission trucks, but it will also promote shifting freight from roads to rail and inland waterways.

The nine-month study will test trucks charged while in motion by roof-mounted pantographs attached to overhead cables, a technology contributed by Siemens Mobility.

IAV and MIT will compare and evaluate electric and alternative fuel-based drivelines in a project which will run until Spring 2022.

The e-truck company has signed a contract with Alta Equipment Group which operates dealerships across the East Coast and the Midwest, bringing Nikola's total number of dealer locations to 116.

The North American school bus operator has ordered 260 LionC buses which are set to be delivered through to the first half of 2023.

The Ebusco 3.0, which is approximately 33% lighter than the previous Ebusco model, enters production and will be delivered from April 2022.

Over 100 Lion8 trucks will be acquired over a four-year period by Heritage Environmental Services of California.

The Mercedes-Benz powertrain plants will begin producing electric drive components including motors, battery systems, and fuel cell systems.